The patent EP3930949 was granted to Kapp Niles on Jul 27, 2022. The application was originally filed on Feb 22, 2020 under application number EP20706267A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "Abrasive Processes", Anonymous, Hans Kurt Tönshoff , Ichiro Inasaki, Sensors in manufacturing Sensor Applications Vol 1, Weinheim - New York, Wiley VCH, (20010309), vol. 1, pages 1 - 5, ISBN 3-527-29558-5, XP093088622 | - |
| OPPOSITION | - Thyssen W, "Qualitätssicherung beim kontinuierlichen Wälzschleifen", Thyssen W, Schriefer, Kontinuierliches Wälzschleifen von Verzahnungen, ReisHauber, (20080701), pages 162 - 166, ISBN 978-3-033-01447-3, XP093088535 | - |
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